Ciaron Maher and David Eustace have been hit with a $7500 fine over a positive swab from a stable runner.
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A raceday blood sample taken from Piccatric after winning a maiden at Sale on February 28 contained the diuretic substance Furosemide.
The Victorian Racing Tribunal handed down the penalty after Maher and Eustace pleaded guilty to a charge of presenting a horse at the races with a prohibited substance.
Piccatric, which was a dominant 3.75-length victor on the day, has been disqualified from the race.
She had one subsequent run the following month, finishing down the track at Morphettville in a thgree-year-old handicap.
In a statement, the stable said it was pleased the tribunal had acknowledged the role of human error.
"We accept the findings of the Victorian Racing Tribunal hearing.
"While the incident is regrettable, we are pleased that the tribunal has acknowledged the role of human error and the measures that have been implemented to prevent reoccurrence."
The stable told an earlier hearing that human error had led to the treatment of Piccatric with Furosemide, instead of the intended horse Stardayz.
Maher and Eustace have a stable in Ballarat as part of a two-state training operation, which also features bases at Caulfield and In Sydney.
They are locked in a battle with Chris Waller for the national trainers' title.
Waller had 247 wins going into the weekend, with Maher and Eustace on 244.
They also sit second to David and Ben Hayes, and Tom Dabernig in Victoira, with just three wins sepoarating the stables. They are also chasing Team Hayes on the metropolitan table withthe season ending next month.
